Training

New to the training offered, we now have an online Peer Supporter course for you. To log in to this please click on the Training Log in on the left just under the logo, or below, set up a login and password, this will be then authorised once payment has been received. Payment can be sent via the link below. The cost of the course is £60 and covers everything in the in person course via videos, a set of questions and coursework as well as a in person video call to talk through the answers and check the knowledge. We ask you to complete the course within 6 months.

I have developed three courses to cover all the needs that have been brought to my attention.

Baby Carrying Peer Supporter (1 day)

Baby Carrying Advanced Peer Supporter (2 day)

Baby Carrying NHS or Nursery worker Training (1/2 day)

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Baby Carrying Peer Supporter (1 day)

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This course is designed for people that want to work within or set up a sling library, or offer help, support and advice to other parents in a similar setting, this may be a shop or retail outlet, a 4th trimester group, Baby Yoga, Baby massage or other baby classes. The course covers the safety and basic carrying of little one in slings and carriers. This is a full day course.

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They are initially set up to be held at Derby and Nottingham Sling Library HQ, but the location may change dependent on the number of participants. I can also travel to you if you have group that are interested in training, please get in touch for options and available dates.

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The next course will be held on a date convenient to the participants at Derby and Nottingham Sling Library HQ

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The cost is £75.00

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Baby Carrying Advanced Peer Supporter (2 day)

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This course is designed for people that want to have a more advanced knowledge to work within or set up a sling library, or offer help, support and advice to other parents in a similar setting, this may be a shop or retail outlet, a 4th trimester group, Baby Yoga, Baby massage or other baby classes. The course covers the safety and more advanced carrying of little one in slings and carriers, including back and hip carries and feeding in a sling. This is 2 day course.

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They are initially set up to be held at Derby and Nottingham Sling Library HQ, but the location may change dependent on the number of participants. I can also travel to you if you have group that are interested in training, please get in touch for options and available dates.

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The next course will be held on a date convenient to the participants at Derby and Nottingham Sling Library HQ

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The cost is £125.00

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Baby Carrying NHS or Nursery worker Training (1/2 day)

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This course is designed for people that work within the NHS or a children's nursery setting. The course covers the safety and basic carrying of little one in slings and carriers. This is a half day course (4 hrs).

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They are initially set up to be held at Derby and Nottingham Sling Library HQ, but the location may change dependent on the number of participants. I can also travel to you if you have group that are interested in training, please get in touch for options and available dates.

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The next course will be held on a date convenient to the participants at Derby and Nottingham Sling Library HQ

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The cost is £40.00 per person (if more than 2 are attending from the same organisation discounts can be arranged)

About the trainer:

I have been babywearing since 2010 when my eldest was born, and carried all four of my children since. I was apart of Derby Babywearers group offering informal help until there was a need for something more in the area. By this point I had a personal selection of slings and carriers that people wanted to borrow from one meet to the next and I realised there was a need for a Sling Library in Derby.

I then attended training with School of Babywearing to further my knowledge and gain a formal certification. I then ran the Library while gaining more experience and knowledge in the field. I also then trained with Slingababy to further my knowledge and teaching skills. I have now combined 2 large Sling Libraries Derby with Nottingham and created Derby and Nottingham Sling Library, running up to 12 meets a month, social meets, workshops 1 to 1 consultations as well as postal hires. I have attended a wide selection of continual professional development sessions ran by a variety of trainers.

I have ran a continual professional development session for Slingababy at the Midlands Baby Carrying Convention, talking about the benefits of babywearing for dads. As well as running similar sessions at other national baby carrying events for parents. I have also attended a specific baby carrying and feeding course, this now makes me the only male certified baby carrying consultant that has specific feeding in a sling training.

I have realised that there is a need for training courses to be easily available in the midlands after I have now been asked if I can train people to be baby carrying peer supporters.

I have developed three courses to cover all the needs that have been brought to my attention.